Whirlpool Gas Dryer, LGR5636EQ2, timer not moving on Auto (DryMis

When I set the timer on the * (Dry Miser, Auto setting), the dryer runs forever because the timer doesnt move. The flame appears to come on and there is heat. When I put the timer on High Heat, Timed setting, the timer moves to the off position. I have changed both Thermostats, one with two wires, and one with 4 wires and this didnt fix it. As I said, there is plenty of fire and heat.....

I spent 65$, bought a new timer, and the thing still doesnt advance in Automatic mode. This is driving me nuts. I already replaced both thermostats and the coils. There is nothing else to replace!!! Why isnt the thing moving? Note: This model, which is natural gas, does Not have a moisture sensor.Still need help..Comments?

I spent 65$, bought a new timer, and the thing still doesnt advance in Automatic mode. This is driving me nuts. I already replaced both thermostats and the coils. There is nothing else to replace!!! Why isnt the thing moving? Note: This model, which is natural gas, does Not have a moisture sensor.Still need help..Comments?

Ok, I will try that. I'll unplug the orange wire and secure it so it wont ground. But what am I looking for? Purpose of this? Am I looking for a flame? Will the timer move w/the orange wire disconnected?

Ok, I will try that. I'll unplug the orange wire and secure it so it wont ground. But what am I looking for? Purpose of this? Am I looking for a flame? Will the timer move w/the orange wire disconnected?

Read my original posting again. The heat does come on in Auto mode. The problem is the timer never moves. No problem with the heat.

Read my original posting again. The heat does come on in Auto mode. The problem is the timer never moves. No problem with the heat.

AnonymousMar 23, 2009

I have the same problem with our Whirpool Dryer Ultimate Series II. When the knob is set to Energy Preferred Setting even though the heat is on and everything looks good, the knob doesn't move as the clothes dry. When we used the timed dry setting the knob moved. How did you solve your problem.

I have the same problem with our Whirpool Dryer Ultimate Series II. When the knob is set to Energy Preferred Setting even though the heat is on and everything looks good, the knob doesn't move as the clothes dry. When we used the timed dry setting the knob moved. How did you solve your problem.

If that is a 3 wire gas assembly then the timer is screwed.The orange wire when removed from the mix will make the thing advance. The trouble is in the timer. If that is a 2 wire gas operator you need to change the high limit and open up the outside vent. My opinion.

Just for fun take the orange wire loose from the timer, put it somewhere it won't ground to anything and try the cycle in question just long enough to see if the heat will work. My theory is the timer contacts in that cycle are telling the gas valve it is in the cool down cycle and thus no heat.

Just for fun take the orange wire loose from the timer, put it somewhere it won't ground to anything and try the cycle in question just long enough to see if the heat will work. My theory is the timer contacts in that cycle are telling the gas valve it is in the cool down cycle and thus no heat.

You said the heat won't come on in dry miser and the timer won't move. Remove the wire and see if the heat will come on. regardless if the timer motor moves the timer needs replacement, my opinion.My reasoning is this. In cooldown the dryer is supposed to apply no heat to cool the clothes down. But instead it is in the cool down at the very start of that cycle. Just guessing.

You said the heat won't come on in dry miser and the timer won't move. Remove the wire and see if the heat will come on. regardless if the timer motor moves the timer needs replacement, my opinion.My reasoning is this. In cooldown the dryer is supposed to apply no heat to cool the clothes down. But instead it is in the cool down at the very start of that cycle. Just guessing.

I came across this same problem 3 or 4 years ago. I ordered a timer from Midwest. So I knew that wasn't it. I kept working at it for months and finally after studying the timer pattern I discovered the timer was indeed bad. I sent it back and got a new one and the new one worked like a charm.

I came across this same problem 3 or 4 years ago. I ordered a timer from Midwest. So I knew that wasn't it. I kept working at it for months and finally after studying the timer pattern I discovered the timer was indeed bad. I sent it back and got a new one and the new one worked like a charm.

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Hello,What the automatic dry miser is, is a sensor that measure how dry the clothes are and will adjust the time its going to take to dry the clothes throughout the entire cycle. If at the beginning it estimate it will take 40 minutes to sry a load but they are dry in only 25 minutes the dryer knows the clothes are dry and cuts the dryer off. Saving 15 minutes of unneeded gas and electric that it would run and waste power and gas since the clothes were dry already.

If the timer doesnt even advance in the time dry cycle then you have a bad timer. However you will need to make sure that your getting heat throughout the auto dry cycle because no heat will cause the dryer to run forever. Hope this helps _MJ_

When you moved the sensor wire on the moisture sensor may have fallen off.
Remove the front panel and locate the wire and the connection. It will be on the right side near the lint filter vent. If it is still connected your timer has gone bad.

I am thinking the timer has gone bad, They tend to work in some spots, and not others , when they fail. If you can put the dryer in Auto mode, then nudge the timer until you hear the burner light, see if it continues from there. If it does, chances are pretty good it's the timer.

hi thanks for the question ther is a thermostat on the air duct at the back of the dryer it has 2 wires at ends and 2 wires in the middle smaller ones this thermostat opens to turn off heat and the small wires on this thermostat when the heats shuts off then power goes to the timer and not before if it shuts off on timed dry timer is ok i would vacuum the dryer make sure all the vent right to the outside is clean as air flow restriction can cause this problem thanks the appliance doc

If your dryer seems to run forever, it could be because of a clogged vent or internal ductwork. Your dryer may have an automatic cycle that turns off the dryer when the clothes are dry. It does this with a special thermostat or moisture-sensing system.

Normally, this is what happens during an automatic cycle:

The thermostat tells the dryer to heat until the interior of the dryer reaches a pre-set temperature--say 135 degrees.

When the dryer reaches the pre-set temperature, the thermostat tells the timer to begin advancing. (If there's a moisture sensor, the timer advances only if the moisture content of the clothing is low enough.)

The timer advances until the interior cools, then the thermostat tells the timer to stop advancing, and tells the dryer to start heating again.

This cycle continues until the clothes are dry. But…if the vent is clogged, the dryer may never reach the proper operating temperature, so it doesn't send the signal to the timer and the dryer continues to run indefinitely, even if the clothes are completely dry. To fix the problem, clean the vent and/or internal ductwork.